The Fleet

The Fleet: A Brief Account Of The Ancient Prison Called The Fleet In The City Of London (1843) is a historical book written by William Brown. The book provides a detailed account of the Fleet Prison which was an ancient prison located in the City of London.The author describes the history of the prison including its construction in the 12th century and its use as a debtors' prison from the 17th century until its closure in the 19th century. Brown also discusses the living conditions of the prisoners the punishments they faced and the corruption and abuse that occurred within the prison.The book includes illustrations and maps of the prison as well as accounts from former inmates and contemporary reports on the state of the prison. The Fleet provides a fascinating insight into the history of the criminal justice system in London and the lives of those who were incarcerated in the Fleet Prison.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting preserving and promoting the world's literature in affordable high quality modern editions that are true to their original work.